- A dropbox link to the writings of Agnes Martin. [Dropbox]
- David Axelrod’s interview with Senator Harry Reid is so good. The retiring senator tells the story of his career—a real American hero. Check out the interview with Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin too. So good. [The Axe Files]
- Writer, art fair manager and former gallerist Edward Winkleman discusses the failure of the “Leo Castelli” gallery model in today’s market. That model is that a gallery nurtures an under-known artist through their career and leads them to market success. Now, artists leave for greener pasturers once they become more established and galleries often cycle through younger artists due to the need to pay their bills. [Artspace]
- Jerry Saltz Best of List for 2016 is mercifully shorter than the New York Times list. Gavin Brown makes the top ten list twice. Lucky him. [Vulture]
- A mural by artists and students Santa Rosa Junior College has been painted over Donald Trump anti-immigration graffiti. This is a great example of the positive contribution art can make. [The Press Democrat]
- A “Dear Ivanka” letter has been published in ArtForum, pleading the President-Elect’s eldest daughter to try to talk some sense into her father. Guys, it’s not going to work. She’s brokering hotel deals with foreign diplomats on behalf of the Trump family, which means she’s just as corrupt as he is—just perhaps not quite as insane. [ArtForum]
- A change.org petition is demanding that Shopify stop hosting Brietbart News due to its racist messages. This is a petition that actually has a fighting chance of being won, so sign it if the message resonates with you. [Change.org]
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